Category: Economic Development & Opportunity

Online Registration Opens Today for Free PPE Kits For Denver’s Small Businesses, Nonprofits Federal funds providing for more than 4,000 kits valued at $300 each, first come/first served Denver, CO – August 3, 2020 – Beginning today, Denver small businesses and nonprofits can register for a free personal protective equipment (PPE) kit, courtesy of the City & County of Denver. […]

Draft 2020 Housing Action Plan Available for Public Comment Online survey seeks feedback on draft 2020 Action Plan for Affordable Housing DENVER, CO ­— Wednesday, September 11, 2019 — Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO) announces the release of the draft 2020 Annual Housing Action Plan for public comment. The action plan outlines specific work informed by Housing an Inclusive […]

Denver Celebrates Workforce Development Month with Series of Events for Jobseekers and Employers Throughout September DENVER, CO ­— Friday, August 30, 2019 — Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO) is celebrating Workforce Development Month throughout September with a series of more than 20 job fairs, free trainings, and workshops to help area jobseekers find new career opportunities. Events are also […]

Denver Solicits Proposals for Neighborhood Services Projects City issues notice of neighborhood funds for 2020 DENVER, CO ­— Wednesday, July 17, 2019 —Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO) today announced that it has released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for neighborhood services projects to be funded in 2020. The city is soliciting proposals from organizations that provide services in […]

Denver Construction Career Pilot Program Lifts Off with New Peña Blvd Widening Contract $94 million design/construction services contract is first of many to require contractor to utilize apprentices DENVER, CO — Tuesday, July 16, 2019— Denver’s unprecedented level of public construction investments is now taking shape to provide new employment and career opportunities for several targeted populations including veterans, Colorado […]

Denver to Introduce Land Trust and Long-term Affordable Homeownership Partnerships Contracts totaling $5.5 Million, supporting land trusts and long-term affordable home ownership, to be introduced to City Council in the coming weeks for approval DENVER, CO ­— Thursday, May 30, 2019 — The City and County of Denver announced today a groundbreaking new partnership that will create dozens of new […]